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Thursday April 17, 2025

Korkeasaari Zoo attracts tourists, locals all year round

The Korkeasaari Zoo, which has catered to animal lovers for more than a century, has become one of the top entertainment attractions for Helsinki residents and tourists at home and abroad. More than a thousand people rush to the zoo every day to watch more than 1,500 animals of

Published: 01:45 am,Wednesday 9 April 2025

Venice Film Festival honours Herzog with lifetime achievement award

German film director Werner Herzog is to receive a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Tuesday, reported dpa. Herzog said he was "deeply honoured" by the award. "I have always tried to be a Good Soldier of Cinema, and this

Published: 03:11 am,Tuesday 1 April 2025

Torne River dipnet fishing proposed for UNESCO cultural heritage list

A joint Finnish-Swedish proposal prepared for dipnet fishing in the Torne River rapids for inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Monday. The decision on inscription is due in December 2026. Finland is

Published: 02:28 am,Wednesday 26 March 2025

Helsinki leisure services see record 25.5m visitors in 2024

Helsinki's leisure services attracted a record number of visitors in 2024, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. Libraries, cultural centers, sports facilities, and activities supporting youth well-being were particularly popular. Residents made over 25.5 million visits to various services, with youth-focused activities and cultural

Published: 01:56 am,Friday 14 March 2025

Helsinki Asian Film Festival 2025 opens with Chinese film

The 2025 Helsinki Asian Film Festival (Helsinki Cine Aasia) opened on Thursday, featuring Chinese director Guan Hu's Black Dog as the opening film, reported Xinhua. Running until Sunday, the festival will showcase 27 films from across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and

Published: 03:19 am,Thursday 20 February 2025

Turku Library to celebrate Multilingual Month

The Turku City Library will celebrate the diversity of languages marking the Multilingual Month (Satakielikuukausi) from February 21 to March 21, said the city in a press release. The Library will fill with events and activities focusing on the diversity of languages and the importance of mother tongues. The

Published: 02:09 am,Tuesday 18 February 2025

Police Museum offers special prog. during winter holidays in Tampere

The Police Museum in Tampere will offer special program for visitors during the winter holiday week in the region, said an office press release on Monday. The winter holiday week in Tampere region will begin on February 24. The Police Museum in Hervanta, Tampere, is open to all, free of

Published: 12:15 pm,Sunday 9 February 2025

Vikman to represent Finland at Eurovision

Erika Vikman has won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) and will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, said the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in a press release late Saturday night. Finnish national broadcaster Yle treated viewers to 6 phenomenal performances held at Tampere Arena where Erika Vikman

Published: 20:42 pm,Thursday 23 January 2025

Chinese New Year celebrated in Helsinki amid festivities, joy

Celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year took place Helsinki on Wednesday with festivities and joy in testament to a shared commitment to promoting cultural exchange between Finland and China. The theme of this year’s festival was “Year of the Snake. Luck without End” marked the Chinese Spring Festival

Published: 06:35 am,Thursday 23 January 2025

Finland proposes Aalto architects designed 13 buildings as World Heritage

Finland has nominated a series of 13 properties designed by architect Alvar Aalto's office for inclusion in the World Heritage List, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Wednesday. The properties, named "Aalto Works", represent Aalto's modern and humane architecture. The Finnish Heritage Agency

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